rebel vs resist

rebel

verb
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority. 

noun
  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier. 

  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently. 

resist

verb
  • To oppose; to refuse to accept. 

  • To withstand the actions of. 

  • To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. 

noun
  • A protective coating or covering. 

How often have the words rebel and resist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )